Spoil - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'spoil' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Rhubarb" , "Decay, perish" , "Codswallop" , "Deterioration" , "Decompose; rubbish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and the USA Today.

(Other definitions for bad that I've seen before include "Ill" , "Harmful" , "not healthy" , "Rotten, evil" , "Severe; of low standard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and the USA Today.

'spoil' is the definition.
(I know that spoil is a more specific form of ruin)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ruin that I've seen before include "Destruction or bankruptcy" , "building now demolished" , "Destroy; downfall" , "Destroy completely" , "Utter destruction or downfall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Independent and The Irish Independent.

'spoil' is the definition.
(I know that spoil can be written as impair)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for impair that I've seen before include "Harm" , "Reduce" , "Damage or handicap" , "Make worse or less effective" , "Spoil strength, quality of" .)